BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and Installation and User s Guide

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1 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886 Installation and User s Guide

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3 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886 Installation and User s Guide

4 Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B, Getting help and technical assistance, on page 51 and Appendix C, Notices, on page 55. Seenth Edition (December 2012) Copyright IBM Corporation US Goernment Users Restricted Rights Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

5 Contents Safety Chapter 1. Introduction Locating and recording BladeCenter unit information Features and specifications The BladeCenter modules Adanced management module I/O modules Blade serers Power modules Blower modules The IBM Documentation CD Hardware and software requirements Using the Documentation Browser Related documentation Notices and statements in this document Major components of the BladeCenter H unit Chapter 2. BladeCenter unit power, controls, and indicators Supplying power to the BladeCenter unit Disconnecting power from the BladeCenter unit BladeCenter components, controls, and LEDs Front iew Rear iew Chapter 3. Installing the BladeCenter unit and options Installation checklist Installing the BladeCenter unit in a rack Installation guidelines System reliability guidelines Handling static-sensitie deices Remoing components before rack installation Remoing a power module Remoing a blade serer Remoing a management module Remoing a blower module Remoing an I/O module Remoing a bezel Remoing an optical drie filler Installing components Installing a blower module Installing a management module Installing an I/O module Installing a power module Installing an optical drie Installing a bezel Installing a blade serer Completing the installation Chapter 4. Configuration and networking guidelines Configuring the BladeCenter unit Configuring the management module Configuring I/O modules Copyright IBM Corp iii

6 Configuring blade serers Using IBM FastSetup BladeCenter networking guidelines Chapter 5. IBM Director Chapter 6. Shared BladeCenter resources Chapter 7. Soling problems Diagnostic tools oeriew Troubleshooting tables Monitor or ideo problems Power problems Management module problems Blower module problems Media tray problems Light path diagnostic LEDs Diagnosing problems using diagnostic LEDs Diagnostic LEDs Appendix A. BladeCenter management-module configuration worksheet 47 Appendix B. Getting help and technical assistance Before you call Using the documentation Getting help and information from the World Wide Web How to send Dynamic System Analysis data to IBM Creating a personalized support web page Software serice and support Hardware serice and support IBM Taiwan product serice Appendix C. Notices Trademarks Important notes Particulate contamination Documentation format Telecommunication regulatory statement Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement Ais de conformité à la réglementation d'industrie Canada Australia and New Zealand Class A statement European Union EMC Directie conformance statement Germany Class A statement VCCI Class A statement Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) statement Korea Communications Commission (KCC) statement Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Class A statement People's Republic of China Class A electronic emission statement Taiwan Class A compliance statement Index i BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

7 Safety Before installing this product, read the Safety Information. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança. Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt. Lees oordat u dit product installeert eerst de eiligheidsoorschriften. Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information. Aant d'installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité. Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen. Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza. Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança. Copyright IBM Corp. 2012

8 Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. Bu ürünü kurmadan önce güenlik bilgilerini okuyun. Important: Each caution and danger statement in this document is labeled with a number. This number is used to cross reference an English-language caution or danger statement with translated ersions of the caution or danger statement in the Safety Information document. For example, if a caution statement is labeled "Statement 1", translations for that caution are in the Safety Information document under "Statement 1". Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this document before you perform the procedures. Read any additional safety information that comes with the serer or optional deice before you install the deice. i BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

9 Statement 1: DANGER Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous. To aoid a shock hazard: Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet. Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to this product. When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables. Neer turn on any equipment when there is eidence of fire, water, or structural damage. Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems, networks, and modems before you open the deice coers, unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures. Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing, moing, or opening coers on this product or attached deices. To Connect: 1. Turn eerything OFF. 2. First, attach all cables to deices. 3. Attach signal cables to connectors. 4. Attach power cords to outlet. 5. Turn deice ON. To Disconnect: 1. Turn eerything OFF. 2. First, remoe power cords from outlet. 3. Remoe signal cables from connectors. 4. Remoe all cables from deices. Safety ii

10 Statement 2: CAUTION: When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an equialent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer. The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used, handled, or disposed of. Do not: Throw or immerse into water Heat to more than 100 C (212 F) Repair or disassemble Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations. Statement 3: CAUTION: When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD dries, fiber optic deices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following: Do not remoe the coers. Remoing the coers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no sericeable parts inside the deice. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure. DANGER Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Note the following. Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not iew directly with optical instruments, and aoid direct exposure to the beam. Class 1 Laser Product Laser Klasse 1 Laser Klass 1 Luokan 1 Laserlaite Appareil A ` Laser de Classe 1 iii BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

11 Statement 4: 18 kg (39.7 lb) 32 kg (70.5 lb) 55 kg (121.2 lb) CAUTION: Use safe practices when lifting. Statement 5: CAUTION: The power control button on the deice and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the deice. The deice also might hae more than one power cord. To remoe all electrical current from the deice, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source. 2 / 3 1 / 4 Safety ix

12 Statement 8: CAUTION: Neer remoe the coer on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached. Hazardous oltage, current, and energy leels are present inside any component that has this label attached. There are no sericeable parts inside these components. If you suspect a problem with one of these parts, contact a serice technician. Statement 12: CAUTION: The following label indicates a hot surface nearby. Statement 13: DANGER Oerloading a branch circuit is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazard under certain conditions. To aoid these hazards, ensure that your system electrical requirements do not exceed branch circuit protection requirements. Refer to the information that is proided with your deice for electrical specifications. x BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

13 Statement 20: CAUTION: To aoid personal injury, before lifting the unit, remoe all the blades to reduce the weight. 164 kg (360 lbs) (14X) (4X) (2X) 44 kg (96 lbs) Statement 21: CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade coer before installing the blade. United Kingdom - Notice to Customers: This apparatus is approed under approal number NS/G/1234/J/ for indirect connection to public telecommunication systems in the United Kingdom. Statement 26: CAUTION: Do not place any object on top of rack-mounted deices. Attention: This serer is suitable for use on an IT power distribution system whose maximum phase-to-phase oltage is 240 V under any distribution fault condition. Important: This product is not suitable for use with isual display workplace deices according to Clause 2 of the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units. Safety xi

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15 Chapter 1. Introduction The IBM BladeCenter Type 8852, 7989, and 1886 unit is a high-density, high-performance rack-mounted serer system. The BladeCenter unit proides 14 bays for blade serers and other BladeCenter deices, integrating common resources that are shared by the blade serers. The use of common resources proides a small serer-system footprint that contains high-performing serers with minimal cabling. The BladeCenter unit has the following features: Hot-swap that enable you to add, remoe, or replace blade serers, management modules, I/O modules, power modules, or blower modules without remoing power from the BladeCenter unit. A midplane that connects all BladeCenter components. A management module that functions as a system-management processor. There are two management module bays. Power modules that proide redundant power for all BladeCenter components. There are four power modules that operate in redundant pairs. Each pair proides power to selected BladeCenter components. Blowers that proide cooling for most BladeCenter components. There are two blower modules. There are three fans attached to each power module that proide cooling for the power modules and other components. Ten input/output (I/O) module bays that support external network interface connections to network resources and other deices. A media tray that contains an optical drie and two Uniersal Serial Bus (USB) ports that can be used by any blade serer. Note: The optical drie is an option on some BladeCenter units. This Installation and User s Guide proides information about the following tasks: Defining and recording your BladeCenter network configuration information Installing and cabling the BladeCenter unit Installing basic BladeCenter unit optional deices: Management modules I/O modules Power modules Blower modules Blade serers Performing basic troubleshooting of the BladeCenter unit Packaged with the Installation and User s Guide are software CDs that help you to configure and manage the BladeCenter unit. You can obtain up-to-date information about your BladeCenter Type 8852, 7989, and 1886 unit and other IBM serer products at Copyright IBM Corp

16 Locating and recording BladeCenter unit information Record information about your BladeCenter unit in the following table. You will need this information for future reference. Product name BladeCenter H Machine type 8852 Model number Serial number The serial number and model number are on labels on the top, front, and rear of the chassis. A set of blank labels comes with each blade serer. Record identifying information on a label and place it on the BladeCenter unit top bezel, just aboe the blade serer. Do not place the label on the blade serer itself or in any way block the entilation holes on the blade serer. 2 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

17 Features and specifications The following table proides a summary of the features and specifications of the BladeCenter unit. Depending on the model, some features might not be aailable, or some specifications might not apply. Media tray (on front): Optical drie (optional) Two USB 2.0 ports Front system LED panel Blade bays (on front): 14 hot-swap blade-serer bays Module bays (on front): Four hot-swap power-module bays Module bays (on rear): Two hot-swap management-module bays Ten hot-swap I/O-module bays Two hot-swap blower bays Power modules: Minimum: Two hot-swap power modules that are configured for redundant operation Maximum: Four hot-swap power modules that proide redundancy to all BladeCenter components Redundant cooling: Two ariable-speed hot-swap blowers Management module: Minimum: One hot-swap adanced management module. Maximum: Two hot-swap adanced management modules: one actie, one hot stand-by. Upgradeable microcode: Management-module firmware I/O-module firmware (not all I/O module types) Blade-serer firmware Security features: Login password for remote connection Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) security for remote management access Predictie Failure Analysis (PFA) alerts: Blowers Blade-dependent features Size (9 U): Height: mm (15.75 in. or 9 U) Depth: mm (28 in.) Width: mm (19 in.) Weight: Full configured weight with blade serers: Approximately kg (350 lbs) Empty chassis without modules or blade serers: Approximately kg (90 lbs) Enironment: Air temperature: BladeCenter unit on: - Altitude: 0 to 914 m (3000 ft) 10 to 35 C (50 to 95 F) - Altitude: 914 m to 2134 m (3000 ft to 7000 ft) 10 to 32 C (50 to 90 F) BladeCenter unit off: -40 to 60 C (-40 to 140 F). Humidity: 8% to 80% Acoustics: declared sound power leel: 7.5 bels 1 Electrical input: Sine-wae input (50-60 Hz single-phase) required Input oltage: Minimum: 200 V ac Maximum: 240 V ac Heat output: Approximate heat output in British thermal units (Btu) per hour: Minimum configuration: 1024 Btu/hour (300 watts) Maximum configuration: Btu/hour (9600 watts) Airflow: Approximate airflow in cubic feet per minute (cfm): Minimum airflow: 450 cfm Maximum airflow: 975 cfm Notes: 1. Goernment regulations (such as those prescribed by Occupational Safety and Health Administration or European Community Directies) might goern noise leel exposure in the workplace and might apply to you and your serer installation. The actual sound pressure leels in your installation depend on a ariety of factors, including the number of racks in the installation; the size, materials, and configuration of the room where you designate the racks to be installed; the noise leels from other equipment; the room ambient temperature; and employees' location in relation to the equipment. Compliance with such goernment regulations also depends on a ariety of additional factors, including the duration of employees' exposure and whether employees wear hearing protection. It is recommended that you consult qualified experts in this field to determine whether you are in compliance with the applicable regulations. The BladeCenter modules The BladeCenter unit contains the following hot-swap modules: Adanced management modules I/O modules Power modules Blower modules Chapter 1. Introduction 3

18 See Major components of the BladeCenter H unit on page 9 for the location of each module. These modules supply common functions to the blade serers that are installed in the blade bays in the front of the BladeCenter unit. The BladeCenter unit and the actie management module make optional I/O deices (optical drie, USB port, keyboard, ideo, and mouse) aailable to all the blade serers, selected by any one blade serer at a time. Adanced management module The BladeCenter unit comes with one hot-swap management module in management-module bay 1. You can add a second management-module in management-module bay 2 to proide redundancy. The management module is a hot-swap module that you use to configure and manage BladeCenter components. See the User s Guide that comes with the management module for more information. I/O modules Blade serers The BladeCenter unit has 10 hot-swap I/O module bays that are compatible with three types of I/O modules (see Rear iew on page 15 for the location of the I/O module bays). These bays can be used as follows: The modules in bays 1 and 2 such as Ethernet switches or pass-thru modules, proide a communication links for the first and second network interface controllers (NICs) on each blade serer. The modules in these bays must support Ethernet. The modules in bays 3 and 4 can be either of the following types, but the modules in both bays must be of the same type: Switch modules, which proide a communication link for the third and fourth NICs in each blade serer. The modules in these bays must support the type of network interface that is used in the corresponding blade-serer NICs. When these bays are used this way, they are similar in function to bays 1 and 2. Bridge modules, which proide links to bays 7 through 10 that can be used as additional outputs for the I/O modules in those bays. When these bays are used this way, the modules in these bays are not directly linked to the blade serers but bay 3 proides redundancy for the module in bay 5 and bay 4 proides redundancy for bay 6. The modules in bays 5 and 6, such as bridge modules, proide links to bays 7 through 10 that can be used as additional outputs for the I/O modules in those bays. Bays 5 and 6 are not directly linked to the blade serers. The modules in bays 7 through 10, such as Infiniband switches, proide high-speed communication links to the fifth through eighth NICs in each blade serer. The modules in these bays must support the type of network interface that is used in the corresponding blade-serer NICs. The BladeCenter unit proides 14 bays for blade serers or other BladeCenter deices. A blade serer is a hot-swap, independent serer with its own processors, memory, storage, network controllers, operating system, and applications. The blade serer is installed in a bay in the BladeCenter unit and shares power, fans, switches, and ports with other blade serers. 4 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

19 Power modules The BladeCenter unit comes with two or four hot-swap power modules. Power modules are needed in bays 1 and 2 if you install blade serers in blade bays 1 through 7 or if you install I/O modules in I/O module bays 1 through 4 or 7 through 10. Power modules are needed in power module bays 3 and 4 if you install blade serers in blade bays 8 through 14 or if you install I/O modules in any of I/O module bays 5 through 10. Each pair of power modules is redundant. If either power module fails, the remaining power module continues to supply power, but there is no redundancy; the failed power module must be replaced as soon as possible. Blower modules The BladeCenter unit comes with two hot-swap blowers for cooling redundancy. The blower speeds ary depending on the ambient air temperature at the front of the BladeCenter unit and the temperature of internal BladeCenter components. If the ambient temperature is 25 C (77 F) or below, the BladeCenter unit blowers will run at their minimum rotational speed, increasing their speed as required to control internal BladeCenter temperature. If the ambient temperature is aboe 25 C (77 F), the blowers will run faster, increasing their speed as required to control internal BladeCenter unit temperature. If a blower fails, the operating speed of the remaining blower might increase and continue to cool the BladeCenter unit and blade serers. Replace a failed blower as soon as possible, to restore cooling redundancy. The IBM Documentation CD Your BladeCenter might be equipped with standard blower modules (part number 44E5083), or it might be equipped with high-efficiency blower modules (part number 68Y8205). The standard and high-efficiency blower modules are not interchangeable and should not be mixed in the same BladeCenter unit. For a list of supported options for the BladeCenter, see the SererProen list at The IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD contains documentation for your BladeCenter unit in Portable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to help you find information quickly. Hardware and software requirements The IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware and software: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (with Serice Pack 3 or later), Windows 2000, or Red Hat Linux 100 MHz microprocessor 32 MB RAM Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 (or later) or xpdf, which comes with Linux operating systems. Acrobat Reader software is included on the CD, and you can install it when you run the Documentation Browser. Chapter 1. Introduction 5

20 Using the Documentation Browser Use the Documentation Browser to browse the contents of the CD, read brief descriptions of the documents, and iew documents, using Adobe Acrobat Reader or xpdf. The Documentation Browser automatically detects the regional settings in use in your system and presents the information in the language for that region (if aailable). If a topic is not aailable in the language for that region, the English ersion is displayed. Use one of the following procedures to start the Documentation Browser: If Autostart is enabled, insert the CD into the drie. The Documentation Browser starts automatically. If Autostart is disabled or is not enabled for all users: If you are using a Windows operating system, insert the CD into the drie; then, click Start Run. IntheOpen field, type e:\win32.bat Related documentation where e is the drie letter of your optical drie, and click OK. If you are using a Red Hat Linux, insert the CD into the drie and run the following command from the /mnt/cdrom directory: sh runlinux.sh Select your computer from the Product menu. The Aailable Topics list displays all the documents for your BladeCenter product. Some documents might be in folders. A plus sign (+) indicates each folder or document that has additional topics under it. Click the plus sign to display the additional documents. When you select a document, a description of the document appears under Topic Description. To select more than one document, press and hold the Ctrl key while you select the documents. Click View Book to iew the selected document or documents in Acrobat Reader or xpdf. If you selected more than one document, all the selected documents are opened in Acrobat Reader or xpdf. To search all the documents, type a word or word string in the Search field and click Search. The documents in which the word or word string appears are listed in order of the most occurrences. Click a document to iew it, and press Ctrl+F to use the Acrobat search function or press Alt+F to use the xpdf search function within the document. Click Help for detailed information about using the Documentation Browser. In addition to this Installation and User s Guide, the following related documentation is proided in Portable Document Format (PDF) at supportportal/ or on the BladeCenter Documentation CD that comes with your BladeCenter unit: BladeCenter H Problem Determination and Serice Guide This document contains the information to help you sole problems, and it contains information for serice technicians. BladeCenter H Rack Installation Instructions This printed document contains instructions for installing the BladeCenter unit in a rack. BladeCenter Adanced Management Module Installation Guide 6 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

21 This document contains instructions for installing the management module in the BladeCenter unit and creating the initial configuration. BladeCenter Adanced Management Module User s Guide This document proides general information about the management module for your BladeCenter unit type, including information about features, how to configure the management module, and how to get help. BladeCenter Adanced Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide This document explains how to use the management-module command-line interface to directly access BladeCenter management functions as an alternatie to using the Web-based user interface. The command-line interface also proides access to the text-console command prompt on each blade serer through a Serial oer LAN (SOL) connection. BladeCenter Adanced Management Module Messages Guide This document contains a complete list of all non-deice specific eents and recommended actions, sorted by eent ID. Deice specific eent information is in the documentation for the deice. Safety Information This document contains translated caution and danger statements. Each caution and danger statement that appears in the documentation has a number that you can use to locate the corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information document. Safety Information Labels This document proides the Simplified Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan, Uygur, and Zhuang translated ersions of the product safety labels. Warranty This document contains information about the terms of the warranty. Serial oer LAN Setup Guide This document explains how to update and configure BladeCenter components for Serial oer LAN (SOL) operation. The SOL connection proides access to the text-console command prompt on each blade serer and enables the blade serers to be managed from a remote location. Additional documents might be included on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD. Chapter 1. Introduction 7

22 Notices and statements in this document The caution and danger statements that appear in this document are also in the multilingual Safety Information document, which is on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD. Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in the Safety Information document. The following notices and statements are used in this document: Note: These notices proide important tips, guidance, or adice. Important: These notices proide information or adice that might help you aoid inconenient or problem situations. Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, deices, or data. An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage could occur. Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation. Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation. 8 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

23 3rd power module 4th power module Hot-Swap Power Module AC OK DC OK Description and Action Handle (open) Power Module LEDs CD BladeCenter Serice Information BladeCenter System LED Panel - Primary Blade Serer Control Panel - Secondary Light Path Diagnostics See hardware for actual location of LEDs and buttons. See hardware for actual location of LEDs and buttons. Major components of the BladeCenter H unit The following illustrations show the locations of the major components in the BladeCenter unit. I/O module Management module I/O module filler Management module filler I/O module filler Blower module Blade filler I/O module filler System serice card Chassis Bezel, top and bottom Media tray CD/DVD drie Power module Fan pack Power module filler Chapter 1. Introduction 9

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25 Chapter 2. BladeCenter unit power, controls, and indicators This section describes the controls and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and how to start and shut down the BladeCenter unit. Supplying power to the BladeCenter unit To supply power to the BladeCenter unit, connect one end of each power cord to a power connector on the rear of the BladeCenter unit and the other end of each power cord to a 220-olt power distribution unit or appropriate electrical outlet. The BladeCenter unit does not hae a power switch. The blade serers in the BladeCenter unit are connected to power but are not turned on. After the BladeCenter unit has power, depending on the configuration settings, the blade serers might hae to be indiidually turned on. Disconnecting power from the BladeCenter unit You can shut down the BladeCenter unit by turning off the blade serers and disconnecting the BladeCenter unit from the power source. To disconnect power from the BladeCenter unit, complete the following steps: 1. Shut down each blade serer. See the documentation that comes with your blade serers for the procedure for shutting down the operating system. Statement 5: CAUTION: The power control button on the deice and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the deice. The deice also might hae more than one power cord. To remoe all electrical current from the deice, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source. 2 / 3 1 / 4 2. Disconnect all power cords on the BladeCenter unit from the power connectors. Attention: The power cords on the rear of the BladeCenter chassis are not approed to be connected or disconnected under power. You must first disconnect the power cords from the ac power source; then, you can remoe the power cords from the chassis connectors. Note: After you disconnect the BladeCenter unit from power, wait at least 5 seconds before you connect the BladeCenter unit to power again. Copyright IBM Corp

26 BladeCenter components, controls, and LEDs This section identifies the components, controls, and LEDs on the front and rear of the BladeCenter unit. Front iew This section identifies the components, controls, and LEDs on the front of the BladeCenter unit. Power module 1 Power module bay 3 Blade serer control panel Media tray Front system LED panel System serice cards Optical drie actiity LED Optical drie eject button USB connectors Power module 2 Power module bay 4 Power modules The following illustration shows the LEDs on each power module. AC power LED Power module error LED DC power LED Fan error LED The LEDs on each power module indicate the condition of the power module and fan pack. Note: The orientation of the power module shown in the illustration is for one of the top power-modules. The orientation for modules in the bottom power-module bays is rotated 180. DC power LED: When this green LED is lit, the dc output from the power module to the other components and blade serers is present and within specifications. During typical operation, both the ac power and dc power LEDs are lit. AC power LED: When this green LED is lit, ac input to the power module is present and within specifications. During typical operation, both the ac power and dc power LEDs are lit. 12 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

27 Power module error LED: When this amber LED is lit, a power module failure has occurred and it is not operating within specifications. Fan error LED: When this amber LED is lit, a fan pack has failed and is not operating within specifications. Media tray The media tray contains the following: Front system LED panel The LEDs on this panel proide status information for your BladeCenter unit. Power-on Location Oer-temperature Information System error Note: You can turn off the location LED and the information LED through the management module. Power-on: When this green LED is lit, power is present in the BladeCenter unit. When this LED is off, the power subsystem, the ac power, or the LED has failed, or the management module is not present, not functioning or the media tray is not fully seated. Attention: If the power-on LED is off, it does not mean that there is no electrical current present in the BladeCenter unit. The LED might be burned out. To remoe all electrical current from the BladeCenter unit, you must disconnect all power cords from the BladeCenter unit. Location: When this blue LED is lit or flashing, it has been turned on by the system administrator to aid in isually locating the BladeCenter unit. If a blade serer requires attention, the location LED on the blade serer usually will also be lit. After the BladeCenter unit has been located, you can hae the system administrator turn off the location LED. Oer-temperature: When this amber LED is lit, the temperature in the BladeCenter unit exceeds the temperature limits, or a blade serer reports an oer-temperature condition. The BladeCenter unit might hae already taken correctie action, such as increasing the blower speed. This LED turns off automatically when there is no longer an oer-temperature condition. Information: When this amber LED is lit, a noncritical eent has occurred that requires attention, such as the wrong I/O module inserted in a bay or power demands that exceed the capacity of power modules that are currently installed. The eent is recorded in the eent log. Check the LEDs on the BladeCenter unit and the blade serers to isolate the component. After the situation is corrected, hae the system administrator turn off the information LED. Chapter 2. BladeCenter unit power, controls, and indicators 13

28 System-error: When this amber LED is lit, it indicates that a system error has occurred, such as a failed module or a system error in a blade serer. An LED on one of the components or on a blade serer is also lit to further isolate the error. Optical drie actiity LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that the optical drie is in use. Optical drie eject button: Press this button to release a disc from the optical drie. USB connectors: Use these connectors to attach USB deices. System serice cards These cards contain system serice instructions and a writable area. They slide in and out of the storage location on the left side of the BladeCenter unit. Blade serer control panel This panel contains indicators and controls for the blade serer. See the documentation that comes with your blade serer for information about the blade serer control panel. 14 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

29 Rear iew This section identifies the components, connectors, and LEDs on the rear of the BladeCenter unit. Power connector 2 I/O module bay 7 I/O module bay 8 Power connector 1 I/O module bay 1 I/O module bay 5 Management module 1 I/O module bay 3 Blower module 1 error LED Blower module 1 I/O module bay 2 I/O module bay 6 Blower module 2 error LED Rear system LED panel Management module bay 2 I/O module bay 4 Blower module 2 Serial connector I/O module bay 9 I/O module bay 10 Power connectors Connect a power cord from each power connector to a 220-olt power distribution unit or appropriate electrical outlet. See your specific power cable document for more information. I/O modules See the documentation that comes with each I/O module for a description of the LEDs and connectors on the I/O module. Management modules See the documentation that comes with each management module for a description of the LEDs and connectors on the module. Blower modules When the amber LED on a blower module is lit, an error has been detected in the blower or power to the blower is not present. The system-error LEDs on the BladeCenter system LED panels are also lit. Serial connector This connector proides direct access to the serial ports on each of the 14 blade serer bays. Use this connector to attach the optional serial port breakout cable and connect up to 14 local consoles. See the documentation supplied with your blade serer to see if it supports this cable. Rear system LED panel The LEDs on this panel proide status information. These LEDs duplicate the LEDs in the front system LED panel (see Front system LED panel on page 13 for more information). Chapter 2. BladeCenter unit power, controls, and indicators 15

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31 Chapter 3. Installing the BladeCenter unit and options Installation checklist This chapter proides instructions for installing the BladeCenter unit into a rack and adding optional deices to your BladeCenter unit. Some remoal instructions are proided in case you hae to remoe one deice to install another. Before you can use the BladeCenter unit, you must set up and configure the BladeCenter unit, and install and configure the required components in the BladeCenter unit. If you hae not already done so, perform the actiities on the following checklist: 1. Set up the rack in which you will install the BladeCenter unit. See the documentation that comes with your rack. 2. Determine the BladeCenter unit configuration settings, such as the IP address, network address, and Wake on LAN setting. Record the BladeCenter configuration setting information in Appendix A, BladeCenter management-module configuration worksheet, on page 47. See the BladeCenter Management Module User s Guide that comes with your management module for instructions to configure an IP address. 3. Remoe any modules that come installed in the BladeCenter unit to reduce the weight of the unit you install into the rack. See Remoing components before rack installation on page 19 for instructions. 4. Install the BladeCenter unit into the rack. See the BladeCenter H Rack Installation Instructions. 5. Reinstall the remoed modules in the BladeCenter unit. Make sure that the BladeCenter unit has adequate power to support all of the installed components. The BladeCenter unit must contain either two or four power modules. 6. Install the required BladeCenter unit components. 7. Make sure that the latest leel of firmware is installed on all of the BladeCenter components. See for additional information. 8. Configure the management module in the BladeCenter unit. See the BladeCenter Adanced Management Module Installation Guide that comes with your management module for information and instructions. 9. Configure the I/O modules in the BladeCenter unit. See the documentation for your I/O modules for configuration information. 10. Configure the blade serers. See the Installation and User's Guide that comes with your blade serer for information and instructions. Installing the BladeCenter unit in a rack Install the BladeCenter unit in a rack before you install any modules or blade serers in the BladeCenter unit. If your BladeCenter unit is preconfigured with blade serers, power modules, management modules, and blowers already installed, remoe them first to reduce the weight. Detailed instructions for installing a BladeCenter unit in a rack are in the BladeCenter H Rack Installation Instructions that come with the BladeCenter unit. Copyright IBM Corp

32 Installation guidelines Before you install options in the BladeCenter unit, read the following information: Read the safety information that begins on page and the guidelines in Handling static-sensitie deices. This information will help you work safely. Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates that the component can be hot-swapped, which means that you can remoe or install the component while the BladeCenter unit is running. (Orange can also indicate touch points on hot-swap components.) See the instructions for remoing or installing a specific hot-swap component for any additional procedures that you might hae to perform before you remoe or install the component. You do not hae to disconnect the BladeCenter unit from power to install or replace any of the hot-swap modules in the BladeCenter unit. You must shut down the operating system and turn off a hot-swap blade serer before you remoe the blade serer, but you do not hae to shut down the BladeCenter unit itself. Blue on a component indicates touch points where you can grip the component to remoe it from or install it in the BladeCenter unit, open and close a latch, and so on. For a list of supported options for the BladeCenter unit, see System reliability guidelines To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that the following requirements are met: Handling static-sensitie deices Each of the module bays on the rear of the BladeCenter unit has either a module or a module filler installed. Each of the blade bays on the front of the BladeCenter unit has either a blade serer or a blade filler installed. Each of the drie bays in a blade-serer storage expansion option has either a hot-swap drie or a filler panel installed. A remoed hot-swap module, blade serer, or drie is replaced within 1 minute of remoal. Cables for the optional modules are routed according to the illustrations and instructions in this document. A failed blower is replaced as soon as possible, to restore cooling redundancy. Attention: Static electricity can damage the BladeCenter unit and other electronic deices. To aoid damage, keep static-sensitie deices in their static-protectie packages until you are ready to install them. To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, obsere the following precautions: Limit your moement. Moement can cause static electricity to build up around you. Handle the deice carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame. Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry. Do not leae the deice where others can handle and damage it. 18 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

33 While the deice is still in its static-protectie package, touch it to an unpainted metal part of the BladeCenter unit or rack for at least 2 seconds. This drains static electricity from the package and from your body. Remoe the deice from its package and install it immediately without setting down. If it is necessary to set down the deice, put it back into its static-protectie package. Take additional care when handling deices during cold weather. Heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity. Remoing components before rack installation Attention: See the BladeCenter H Problem Determination and Serice Guide for remoing components from the BladeCenter unit when the unit is connected to power. Use the following procedures to remoe components from the BladeCenter unit before you install it in a rack and connect to power. Remoing a power module To remoe a power module, complete the following steps. Release buttons Release buttons 1. Read the safety information that begins on page and Installation guidelines on page Press the blue release button on each end of the bezel. 3. Pull the bezel away from the BladeCenter unit. Chapter 3. Installing the BladeCenter unit and options 19

34 3rd power module Power-module filler Handle (open) Handle (open) 4th power module 4. Open the power-module handle, using one of the following procedures: For a power module in one of the upper power-module bays, push the inner handle release to the right; then, pull the handle up to the open position. For a power module in one of the lower power-module bays, push the inner handle release to the left; then, pull the handle down to the open position. 5. Use the handle to pull the module out of the bay. 20 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

35 Remoing a blade serer Attention: Note the bay number. Reinstalling a blade serer into a different bay than the one from which it was remoed could hae unintended consequences. Some configuration information and update options are established according to bay number. To remoe a blade serer, complete the following steps. Release handles (open) 1. Read the safety information that begins on page and Installation guidelines on page Moe the two release handles to the open position. The blade serer moes out of the bay approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch). 3. Pull the blade serer out of the bay. Remoing a management module To remoe a management module or filler, complete the following steps. Module filler Management module Release handle (open) 1. Read the safety information that begins on page and Installation guidelines on page Pull the module release handle to the open position. The module moes out of the bay approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch). 3. Slide the module out of the bay. Chapter 3. Installing the BladeCenter unit and options 21

36 Remoing a blower module Your BladeCenter might be equipped with standard blower modules (part number 44E5083), or it might be equipped with high-efficiency blower modules (part number 68Y8205). The standard and high-efficiency blower modules are not interchangeable and should not be mixed in the same BladeCenter unit. To remoe a blower module, complete the following steps. Handle (open) Release button 1. Read the safety information that begins on page and Installation guidelines on page Press the release button on the blower handle and rotate the handle to the open position (rotate to the right for the upper blower module or to the left for the lower blower module). 3. Using the handle, pull the blower module out of the bay. Remoing an I/O module To remoe an I/O module or module filler, complete the following steps. Single module filler Double module filler I/O module I/O module Release handle (open) Module filler Release handles (open) 1. Read the safety information that begins on page and Installation guidelines on page BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

37 2. Pull the release handle or handles to the open position. The module moes out of the bay approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch). Note: The modules and fillers in I/O bays 1 through 6 each hae one release handle; the modules and fillers in I/O bays 7 through 10 each hae two release handles. 3. Slide the module out of the bay. Remoing a bezel When working with some deices, such as the media tray and power modules, you must first remoe the top or bottom bezels to access the deices. To remoe either bezel, complete the following steps. Release buttons Release buttons 1. Read the safety information that begins on page and Installation guidelines on page Press the blue release button on each end of the bezel. 3. Pull the bezel away from the BladeCenter unit. Chapter 3. Installing the BladeCenter unit and options 23

38 Remoing an optical drie filler To remoe an optical drie filler, complete the following steps. Retainer clip CD/DVD drie retainer tab Media tray release tabs Installing components Note: These instructions assume that the BladeCenter unit is connected to power. 1. Read the safety information that begins on page and Installation guidelines on page Remoe the top and bottom bezels (see Remoing a bezel on page 23). 3. Press the release tabs on the top and bottom of the media tray; then, pull the tray out of the BladeCenter unit. 4. Place the media tray on a clean, static-free surface with the circuit board and optical drie filler facing up. Attention: To preent damage to the circuit board, do not touch or apply pressure to the circuit board or any of its components. 5. Press the optical drie filler retainer tab and slide the optical drie filler out of the media tray. 6. Remoe the retainer clip from the side of the optical drie filler. The following procedures are for reinstalling components or installing optional deices in the BladeCenter unit once the rack installation is complete. Installing a blower module Your BladeCenter might be equipped with standard blower modules (part number 44E5083), or it might be equipped with high-efficiency blower modules (part number 68Y8205). The standard and high-efficiency blower modules are not interchangeable and should not be mixed in the same BladeCenter unit. For a list of supported options for the BladeCenter, see the SererProen list at 24 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

39 Note: Goernment regulations (such as those prescribed by Occupational Safety and Health Administration or European Community Directies) might goern noise leel exposure in the workplace and might apply to you and your serer installation. The actual sound pressure leels in your installation depend on a ariety of factors, including the number of racks in the installation; the size, materials, and configuration of the room where you designate the racks to be installed; the noise leels from other equipment; the room ambient temperature; and employees' location in relation to the equipment. Compliance with such goernment regulations also depends on a ariety of additional factors, including the duration of employees' exposure and whether employees wear hearing protection. It is recommended that you consult qualified experts in this field to determine whether you are in compliance with the applicable regulations. To install a blower module, complete the following steps. Handle (open) Release button 1. Read the safety information that begins on page and Installation guidelines on page Make sure that the handle on the blower module is in the open position. 3. Orient the blower module to the selected blower-module bay: For the upper bay, the handle must be on the right. For the lower bay, the handle must be on the left. 4. Slide the module into the bay until it stops; then, push the handle to the closed position. Chapter 3. Installing the BladeCenter unit and options 25

40 Installing a management module To install a management module, complete the following steps. Module filler Management module Release handle (open) 1. Remoe the module filler if one is installed. 2. Make sure that the release handle on the module is in the open position. 3. Slide the module into the module bay until it stops. 4. Push the release handle on the module to the closed position. 5. Connect any cables to the module. 6. If the BladeCenter unit is connected to power: Make sure that the OK LED on the module is lit. If this is a redundant management module, wait at least 45 minutes for the modules to copy. 26 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

41 Installing an I/O module The BladeCenter unit has 10 hot-swap I/O-module bays that are compatible with three types of I/O modules (see Major components of the BladeCenter H unit on page 9 for the location of the I/O module bays). Note: Before you install a new I/O module, read the documentation that comes with the module for detailed instructions. To install an I/O module, complete the following steps. Single module filler Double module filler I/O module I/O module Release handle (open) Module filler Release handles (open) 1. Remoe the module filler if one is installed. 2. Make sure that the release handles are in the open position. Note: The modules and fillers in I/O bays 1 through 6 each hae one release handle; the modules and fillers in I/O bays 7 through 10 each hae two release handles. 3. Slide the module into the module bay until it stops. 4. Push the release handle or handles to the closed position. 5. Connect all cables to the module. Chapter 3. Installing the BladeCenter unit and options 27

42 Installing a power module Two types of power modules are supported for your BladeCenter, 2900W power modules with remoable fan pack and 2980W high-efficiency power modules with integrated fan pack. The IBM 2980-watt power modules for BladeCenter H are more efficient than the 2900W power modules, using less power without sacrificing performance. The 2900W and 2980W high-efficiency power modules are not interchangeable within the same power domain of the chassis. A power module configuration is supported only if the two power modules are matched within the same power domain: Power modules 1 and 2 proide power for domain A (blade slots 1 to 7) Power modules 3 and 4 proide power for domain B (blade slots 8 to 14) The following is an example of a supported configuration: Domain A: Power Module 1; 2900W, Power Module 2; 2900W Domain B: Power Module 3; 2980W, Power Module 4; 2980W This is an example of a non-supported configuration: Domain A: Power Module 1; 2900W, Power Module 2; 2980W Domain B: Power Module 3; 2900W, Power Module 4; 2980W Attention: Failed power modules should only be replaced with the same type of power module. Note: The 2980W high-efficiency power modules are identified by a label on the power module handle. Remoe the top or bottom bezel as needed to access the power module handle. 2900W power modules do not hae this label W label 2980 W High Efficiency label 28 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

43 To install a power module, complete the following steps. 3rd power module Power-module filler Handle (open) Handle (open) 4th power module 1. Remoe the module filler if one is installed. 2. Make sure that the handle on the power module is in the open position. 3. Orient the new power module to the selected power-module bay: For the upper power-module bays, the rear connector on the power module must be facing down. For the lower power-module bays, the rear connector on the power module must be facing up. 4. Slide the module into the bay until it stops; then, push the handle to the closed position. Release buttons Release buttons 5. Align the blue tabs on the ends of the bezel with the corresponding holes in the front of the BladeCenter unit. 6. Firmly press the bezel into the BladeCenter unit until the tabs lock it into place. Chapter 3. Installing the BladeCenter unit and options 29

44 Installing an optical drie To install an optical drie, complete the following steps. Retainer clip CD/DVD drie retainer tab Media tray release tabs Note: These instructions assume that the BladeCenter unit is connected to power. 1. Remoe the media tray and optical drie filler (see Remoing an optical drie filler on page 24). 2. Make sure that the media tray is on a clean, static-free surface with the circuit board facing up. Attention: To preent damage to the circuit board, do not touch or apply pressure to the circuit board or any of its components. 3. Install the retainer clip on the side of the optical drie. 4. Carefully slide the optical drie into the bay on the media tray until it fully engages the connector and the retainer tab locks into place. 5. Carefully slide the media tray into the BladeCenter unit until the release tabs lock it into place. 6. Install the top and bottom bezels (see Installing a bezel on page 31). 30 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

45 Installing a bezel To install either the top or bottom bezel, complete the following steps. Release buttons Installing a blade serer Release buttons 1. Align the blue tabs on the ends of the bezel with the corresponding holes in the front of the BladeCenter unit. 2. Firmly press the bezel into the BladeCenter unit until the tabs lock it into place. Statement 21: CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade coer before installing the blade. Attention: If this is the initial installation of a blade serer in the BladeCenter unit, you must configure the blade serer with the blade-serer Configuration/Setup Utility program and install the blade-serer operating system. See the documentation that comes with the blade serer for instructions. To install a blade serer, complete the following steps. Chapter 3. Installing the BladeCenter unit and options 31

46 Release handles (open) Completing the installation 1. Select the bay for the blade serer. Notes: a. Depending on the blade-serer type and the optional deices that are installed in it, two or more adjacent bays might be required. b. When any blade serer or deice is in blade bays 8 through 14, power modules must be present in all four power bays. 2. Remoe the filler from the bay, if one is installed. Attention: To help ensure proper cooling, performance and system reliability, do not operate the BladeCenter unit for more than 1 minute without either a blade serer or a blade filler installed in each blade bay. 3. Make sure that the two release handles are in the open position. 4. Slide the blade serer into the bay until it stops. 5. Push the two release handles to the closed position. 6. Make sure that the blade serer is receiing power. See the documentation that comes with the blade serer for instructions. 7. If this is a new blade serer, write identifying information on one of the user labels that come with the blade serer; then, place the label on the BladeCenter unit top bezel just aboe the blade serer. Important: Do not place the label on the blade serer or in any way block the entilation holes on the BladeCenter unit bezel. After you connect the cables to the modules and route the cables (see the cable routing instructions supplied with the rack if necessary), do the following to start the BladeCenter unit and erify that it is working correctly. 1. Supply power to the BladeCenter unit by connecting the power cords to a 220-olt power distribution unit or appropriate electrical outlets. 2. Make sure that the following LEDs are lit and indicate that the deice is working properly. dc power and ac power LEDs on each power module. OK LED on each management module. OK LED on each I/O module. 3. Make sure that the power-on LED on each blade serer is lit, either steady or flashing. 32 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

47 See Chapter 2, BladeCenter unit power, controls, and indicators, on page 11 for information about the location of the LEDs on the modules. See the documentation that comes with the blade serers for the location of the LEDs on the blade serers. Chapter 3. Installing the BladeCenter unit and options 33

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49 Chapter 4. Configuration and networking guidelines The BladeCenter components are configured and managed through a management module. Depending on your management module type, you can configure the management module and the BladeCenter unit components through a local or remote connection and management-module user interfaces or other system management tools. See your management-module documentation for instructions for configuring the BladeCenter unit. Configuring the BladeCenter unit General configuration of the BladeCenter unit and installed components is performed through the management module. See the BladeCenter Management Module User s Guide and the BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide for your management module for information and instructions. Some deices in the BladeCenter unit, such as I/O modules and blade serers, might also require additional configuration. See the documentation that comes with each deice for information and instructions. Configuring the management module All management modules preconfigured with the same static IP address. You can use the management module to assign a new static IP address. To establish connectiity, the management module attempts to use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to acquire its initial IP address for the management-module Ethernet port. If DHCP is not installed or is enabled and fails, the management module uses the static IP address. Use the management module to configure other BladeCenter component settings, such as user accounts, DHCP, or Wake on LAN. See the documentation for your management module for instructions. Configuring I/O modules You must install and configure at least one external (in-band) port on an Ethernet switch module in I/O-module bay 1 or 2 to communicate with the Ethernet controllers that are integrated in each blade serer. See the documentation for your management module for information about configuring external ports on I/O modules. For I/O-deice settings, see the documentation that comes with your I/O deice. Note: If a pass-thru module is installed in I/O-module bay 1 or 2, you must configure the network switch that the pass-thru module is connected to; see the documentation that comes with the network switch. Configuring blade serers To achiee blade-serer redundancy, you must configure the Ethernet controllers in one or more blade serers for failoer. When failoer occurs on a blade serer, the secondary Ethernet controller takes oer network communications, using the I/O module that is associated with that controller. Install a pair of Ethernet switches in I/O-module bays 1 and 2, and then configure them and your network infrastructure so that they can direct traffic to the same destinations. You can also install a pass-thru module that is connected to an external Ethernet switch in either or both of these I/O-module bays. See the documentation that comes with your blade serer and operating system for instructions. Copyright IBM Corp

50 Using IBM FastSetup IBM FastSetup is a no-cost software tool that helps simplify the maintenance and deployment of selected IBM BladeCenter chassis, serers, and components. The intuitie graphical interface initializes all phases of serer setup, including discoery, update, and configuration. Features include templates that enable replication of settings to many serers and automation that reduces hands-on time and user errors. Wizards and other default settings enable customization capabilities. The low-touch, set-once and walk-away feature reduces the hands-on serer setup time from days to minutes, particularly for larger deployments. For information about this tool, see &lndocid=tool-fastset. BladeCenter networking guidelines Make sure the network infrastructure is configured before you connect the BladeCenter unit to a LAN switch or similar network deice. Each blade serer has two independent Ethernet controllers, each with its own MAC address and a dedicated 1000-Mbps link to one of the switch modules in I/O module bays 1 and 2. There is no internal data path between the two switches within the BladeCenter unit; an external network deice is required for data packets to flow from one internal switch to the other. The management module has a separate internal 100-Mbps link to each switch. These links are for internal management and control only. No data packets are allowed to flow from application programs on the blade serers to the management module oer this path. 36 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

51 Chapter 5. IBM Director This chapter proides information about IBM Director, a workgroup-hardwaremanagement tool that you can use to centrally manage IBM serers. With IBM Director, a network administrator can perform the following tasks: View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detail. Monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as microprocessors, disks, and memory. Centrally manage indiidual or large groups of IBM and non-ibm Intel-processor-based serers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers on a ariety of platforms. IBM Director proides a comprehensie entry-leel workgroup hardware manager. It includes the following key features: Adanced self-management capabilities for maximum system aailability. Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft Windows 2000 Serer, Windows XP Professional, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, and Noell NetWare. For a complete list of operating systems that support IBM Director, see the IBM Director Compatibility Document. This document is in PDF at sys_migration/ibmdiragent.html. It is updated eery 6 to 8 weeks. Support for IBM and non-ibm serers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers. Support for systems-management industry standards. Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems-management enironments. Ease of use, training, and setup. IBM Director also proides an extensible platform that supports adanced BladeCenter tools that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, you can achiee reductions in ownership costs through the following benefits: Reduced downtime Increased productiity of IT personnel and users Reduced serice and support costs For more information about IBM Director, see the documentation on the IBM Director CD that comes with the BladeCenter unit, the IBM Director Information Center at 1r2/topic/diricinfo/ fgm0_main.htm, and the IBM System x Management Web page at xseries/systems_management/xseries_sm.html, which present an oeriew of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director. Copyright IBM Corp

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53 Chapter 6. Shared BladeCenter resources The BladeCenter unit proides resources that are aailable to most blade serers at all times, such as power modules, cooling, system management, and network I/O modules; no user interention is required. Some resources are selectable for use by a single blade serer at a time, such as the media tray or the keyboard-ideomouse (KVM). You can select the resources for a blade serer in the following ways: Attention: Do not switch ownership of the media tray to another blade serer while a transaction is taking place on the optical drie or an attached USB deice. The data might become corrupted. Make sure that actiity lights on the optical drie are not lit. Most blade serers hae two selection buttons on the front of the blade serer CD and. You can use the management-module Web interface to enable or disable the select buttons on the blade serers and change ownership of the media tray or the KVM (Blade Tasks Remote Control). The monitor that is attached to the management module shows the ideo output from the blade serer that is the current owner of the KVM. When there is no actiely selected ideo from any blade serer, the ideo from blade serer 14 is routed to the management module. While the management module is restarting, there is temporarily no current KVM owner. The ideo from blade serer 14 is displayed on the monitor briefly until the management module uses its NVRAM alues to reestablish ownership of the KVM and media tray (optical drie, diskette drie, and front panel USB ports). After that, the ideo from the blade serer that is the current KVM owner is displayed on the monitor. To switch the KVM to a specific blade serer, press the button on that blade serer. To switch the media tray to a specific blade serer, press the CD button on that blade serer. The management module assigns the resource to the blade serer that is requesting it. On a keyboard that is directly attached to the management module, you can press keyboard keys in the following sequence to switch KVM control between blade serers: NumLock NumLock blade_serer_number Enter Where blade_serer_number is the two-digit number for the blade bay in which the blade serer is installed. When using some keyboards, such as the 28L3644 (37L0888) keyboard, you must hold down the Shift key while you enter this key sequence. It can take up to 20 seconds for the operating system in the switched-to blade serer to recognize the media tray or the KVM. If you install Microsoft Windows 2000 on a blade serer while it is not the current owner of the media tray or the KVM, the first time the blade serer requests ownership after the operating system has been installed, it can take up to 1 minute for the operating system to recognize the deices (this is a one-time-only occurrence). Copyright IBM Corp

54 Note: The operating system in the blade serer must proide USB support for the blade serer to recognize and use the media tray. The BladeCenter unit uses USB for internal communication with these deices. 40 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

55 Chapter 7. Soling problems Diagnostic tools oeriew Troubleshooting tables This section proides basic troubleshooting information to help you sole some common problems that might occur while you are setting up your BladeCenter unit. If you cannot locate and correct the problem using the information in this section, see the Problem Determination and Serice Guide for more information. The following tools are aailable to help you diagnose and sole hardware-related problems: Troubleshooting tables These tables list problem symptoms and steps to correct the problems. See Troubleshooting tables for more information. Diagnostic programs and error messages The built-in self-test (BIST) program checks the BladeCenter unit during startup and generates error messages if problems are found. Light path diagnostic LEDs Use the light path diagnostic LEDs on the BladeCenter unit and the BladeCenter components to identify system errors quickly. See Light path diagnostic LEDs on page 44. Use the troubleshooting tables to find solutions to problems that hae identifiable symptoms. Note: The symptoms for monitor, keyboard, and mouse apply only to the deices that are connected to the management module; they do not apply to the remote console. See the Problem Determination and Serice Guide for more detailed information about testing the BladeCenter unit. If you hae run the diagnostic test programs or if running the tests does not reeal the cause of problem, call for serice. Attention: If diagnostic error messages appear that are not listed in the Problem Determination and Serice Guide, make sure that the latest leel of firmware code is installed in your BladeCenter unit. If you hae just added a new optional deice and your system is not working, complete the following procedure before using the troubleshooting tables: 1. Remoe the deice that you just added. 2. Run the diagnostic tests to determine whether the system is running correctly. 3. Reinstall the new deice. Copyright IBM Corp

56 Monitor or ideo problems Note: These symptoms apply only to the monitor that is connected to the management module; they do not apply to the remote console. Some IBM monitors hae their own self-tests. If you suspect a problem with your monitor, see the documentation that comes with the monitor for instructions for testing and adjusting the monitor. Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is soled. If an action step is preceded by (Trained serice technician only), that step must be performed only by a trained serice technician. Symptom Action The monitor is not working 1. Make sure that: The monitor is turned on and the brightness and contrast controls are adjusted correctly. The monitor is connected to the actie management module. The blade serer that owns the KVM is turned on. The KVM is owned by a blade serer that supports KVM. 2. Reseat the monitor cable. 3. Replace the monitor. Power problems Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is soled. If an action step is preceded by (Trained serice technician only), that step must be performed only by a trained serice technician. Symptom Action The BladeCenter unit does not power on. 1. Make sure that: a. All power cords are plugged into 220-Volt power sources and that the power sources are working. b. The ac power and dc power LEDs on the power modules are lit. 2. If you just installed an option, remoe it, and restart the BladeCenter unit. If the BladeCenter unit now powers on, you might hae installed more options than the power modules support. You might hae to install power modules in power-module bays 3 and If the problem remains, see the BladeCenter H Problem Determination and Serice Guide for more information. 42 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

57 Management module problems Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is soled. If an action step is preceded by (Trained serice technician only), that step must be performed only by a trained serice technician. Symptom Action Cannot connect to the BladeCenter unit using the Web interface or telnet. Cannot connect to the BladeCenter unit after a switchoer to the redundant management module 1. Make sure that: The network cable is connected to the Ethernet port on the actie management module. The network cable is not connected to the serial port on the management module. The IP address or host name is correct. 2. Reseat the management module. 3. Reset and reconfigure the management module (see the BladeCenter Adanced Management Module Installation Guide for more information). 4. Replace the management module. 1. Make sure that: The redundant management module has been installed for at least 45 minutes to receie the transfer of data from the primary management module. The network cable is connected to the Ethernet port on the actie (redundant) management module. The network cable is not connected to the serial port on the actie (redundant) management module. The IP address or host name is correct. 2. Reseat the management module. 3. Reset and reconfigure the management module (see the BladeCenter Adanced Management Module Installation Guide for more information). 4. Replace the management module. Blower module problems Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is soled. If an action step is preceded by (Trained serice technician only), that step must be performed only by a trained serice technician. Symptom Action A blower module is running at 1. Make sure that: full speed. The other blower is installed and working. At least one management module is installed, and it is actie and working. 2. Reseat the following components: a. Media tray b. Blower module 3. Replace the blower module. Chapter 7. Soling problems 43

58 Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is soled. If an action step is preceded by (Trained serice technician only), that step must be performed only by a trained serice technician. Symptom Action A blower module is not working. 1. Make sure all power cords are plugged into 220-Volt power sources and that the power sources are working. 2. Reseat the blower module. 3. Replace the blower module. Media tray problems Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is soled. If an action step is preceded by (Trained serice technician only), that step must be performed only by a trained serice technician. Symptom Action The optical drie is not 1. Reseat the following components: recognized by any blade serer. a. Media tray b. Optical drie 2. Replace the optical drie. Light path diagnostic LEDs Light path diagnostic LEDs are a system of LEDs on the BladeCenter unit and the BladeCenter components that can be used to identify system errors. If the front or rear system-error LED of the BladeCenter unit is lit, one or more error LEDs on the BladeCenter components also might be lit. These LEDs help identify the cause of the problem. Diagnosing problems using diagnostic LEDs To identify the component that is causing the error, locate the lit error LED on that component. The following example shows how to use the LEDs to diagnose a system error: 1. Note that the BladeCenter system-error LED is lit on the system LED panel. 2. Locate the module or blade serer that also has error LED (see BladeCenter components, controls, and LEDs on page 12 for the location of error LEDs; see the documentation that comes with your blade serer for the location of error LEDs on the blade serer). If the component is a module, replace the module. If the component is a blade serer with its system error LED lit, follow the instructions in the documentation that comes with the blade serer to isolate and correct the problem. 44 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

59 Diagnostic LEDs Use the following table to find solutions to problems that are identified by LEDs on the front and rear BladeCenter system LED panels. Table 1. Diagnostic LEDs Lit LED Cause Action BladeCenter system LED panel Location A condition has occurred in the BladeCenter unit that has caused the remote system management to identify the BladeCenter unit as needing attention. Look for any information or error LEDs on the system LED panels, the modules, and the blade serers in this BladeCenter unit, and see the BladeCenter H Problem Determination and Serice Guide for more information. Oer-temperature Information System error The system temperature has exceeded a threshold leel. A noncritical eent has occurred that should be looked at, such as the wrong I/O module inserted in a bay, or power requirements that exceed the capacity of power modules currently installed. A critical system error has occurred, such as nonredundancy on the power modules or a system error in a blade. 1. Determine whether a blower module has failed. If it has, replace the blower module as soon as possible, to regain redundancy. 2. Make sure that the room temperature is not too high. (See Features and specifications on page 3 for temperature information.) 3. Determine whether a blade serer has a lit error LED. If it does, see the documentation that comes with the blade serer. 4. Make sure that there is a blade serer, module, or filler installed in each bay. 1. Check the management-module eent log for the messages. 2. Check the LEDs on the BladeCenter unit and the blade serers to isolate the component 1. Check the management-module eent log for the messages. 2. Check the LEDs on the BladeCenter unit and the blade serers to isolate the component. If the error LED is on a module, see the BladeCenter H Problem Determination and Serice Guide for more information. If the error LED is on a blade serer, see the documentation that comes with the blade serer. Chapter 7. Soling problems 45

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61 Appendix A. BladeCenter management-module configuration worksheet Use the worksheets in this appendix to record the information for configuring the BladeCenter unit using the management module. Information about using the worksheet is proided in the Management Module User s Guide for your management module. General settings Management-module name Contact name Physical location Clock settings Login profiles Login ID Password Authority leel R/O R/W Copyright IBM Corp

62 External network interface (eth0) Interface DHCP Enabled Disabled DHCP with rolloer to static DHCP only Static IP only Host name Static IP configuration (configure only if DHCP is disabled) IP address... Subnet mask... Gateway IP address... Internal network interface (eth1) Interface IP address Subnet mask Locally administered MAC address BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

63 Alerts Remote alert recipients Receies critical alerts only Global remote alert settings Remote alerts retry limit Delay between retries Include eent log with alerts Alerts to be monitored Critical alerts Warning alerts System alerts Status Notification method Host name (or IP address) address SNMP oer LAN oer LAN IBM Director Yes No Select all critical alerts Hard disk drie Multiple blower failures Power failure Temperature VRM failure Multiple switch module failures Inalid configuration Select all critical alerts Single blower failure Temperature Voltage KVM/media tray switching failure Redundant module failure Power off Inentory Log 75% full Appendix A. BladeCenter management-module configuration worksheet 49

64 Network protocols SNMP SNMP agent SNMP traps Community name Host name (or IP address) SMTP Host name (or IP address) DNS DNS DNS serer IP address 1 DNS serer IP address 2 DNS serer IP address 3 Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Security Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificates Enabled Disabled Self-signed Proided by a certificate authority 50 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

65 Appendix B. Getting help and technical assistance Before you call If you need help, serice, or technical assistance or just want more information about IBM products, you will find a wide ariety of sources aailable from IBM to assist you. Use this information to obtain additional information about IBM and IBM products, determine what to do if you experience a problem with your IBM system or optional deice, and determine whom to call for serice, if it is necessary. Before you call, make sure that you hae taken these steps to try to sole the problem yourself: Check all cables to make sure that they are connected. Check the power switches to make sure that the system and any optional deices are turned on. Check for updated firmware and operating-system deice driers for your IBM product. The IBM Warranty terms and conditions state that you, the owner of the IBM product, are responsible for maintaining and updating all software and firmware for the product (unless it is coered by an additional maintenance contract). Your IBM serice technician will request that you upgrade your software and firmware if the problem has a documented solution within a software upgrade. If you hae installed new hardware or software in your enironment, check to make sure that the hardware and software is supported by your IBM product. Go to to check for information to help you sole the problem. Gather the following information to proide to IBM Support. This data will help IBM Support quickly proide a solution to your problem and ensure that you receie the leel of serice for which you might hae contracted. Hardware and Software Maintenance agreement contract numbers, if applicable Machine type number (IBM 4-digit machine identifier) Model number Serial number Current system UEFI and firmware leels Other pertinent information such as error messages and logs Go to to submit an Electronic Serice Request. Submitting an Electronic Serice Request will start the process of determining a solution to your problem by making the pertinent information aailable to IBM Support quickly and efficiently. IBM serice technicians can start working on your solution as soon as you hae completed and submitted an Electronic Serice Request. You can sole many problems without outside assistance by following the troubleshooting procedures that IBM proides in the online help or in the documentation that is proided with your IBM product. The documentation that comes with IBM systems also describes the diagnostic tests that you can perform. Most systems, operating systems, and programs come with documentation that Copyright IBM Corp

66 Using the documentation contains troubleshooting procedures and explanations of error messages and error codes. If you suspect a software problem, see the documentation for the operating system or program. Information about your IBM system and preinstalled software, if any, or optional deice is aailable in the documentation that comes with the product. That documentation can include printed documents, online documents, readme files, and help files. See the troubleshooting information in your system documentation for instructions for using the diagnostic programs. The troubleshooting information or the diagnostic programs might tell you that you need additional or updated deice driers or other software. IBM maintains pages on the World Wide Web where you can get the latest technical information and download deice driers and updates. To access these pages, go to Also, some documents are aailable through the IBM Publications Center at Getting help and information from the World Wide Web On the World Wide Web, up-to-date information about IBM systems, optional deices, serices, and support is aailable at The address for IBM System x information is The address for IBM BladeCenter information is bladecenter/. The address for IBM IntelliStation information is How to send Dynamic System Analysis data to IBM Use the IBM Enhanced Customer Data Repository to send diagnostic data to IBM. Before you send diagnostic data to IBM, read the terms of use at You can use any of the following methods to send diagnostic data to IBM: Standard upload: Standard upload with the system serial number: app/upload_hw Secure upload: Secure upload with the system serial number: app/upload_hw Creating a personalized support web page Software serice and support At you can create a personalized support web page by identifying IBM products that are of interest to you. From this personalized page, you can subscribe to weekly notifications about new technical documents, search for information and downloads, and access arious administratie serices. Through IBM Support Line, you can get telephone assistance, for a fee, with usage, configuration, and software problems with your IBM products. For information about which products are supported by Support Line in your country or region, see 52 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

67 For more information about Support Line and other IBM serices, see or see for support telephone numbers. In the U.S. and Canada, call IBM-SERV ( ). Hardware serice and support IBM Taiwan product serice You can receie hardware serice through your IBM reseller or IBM Serices. To locate a reseller authorized by IBM to proide warranty serice, go to and click Find Business Partners on the right side of the page. For IBM support telephone numbers, see planetwide/. In the U.S. and Canada, call IBM-SERV ( ). In the U.S. and Canada, hardware serice and support is aailable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In the U.K., these serices are aailable Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. IBM Taiwan product serice contact information: IBM Taiwan Corporation 3F, No 7, Song Ren Rd. Taipei, Taiwan Telephone: Appendix B. Getting help and technical assistance 53

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69 Appendix C. Notices This information was deeloped for products and serices offered in the U.S.A. IBM may not offer the products, serices, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local IBM representatie for information on the products and serices currently aailable in your area. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or serice is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or serice may be used. Any functionally equialent product, program, or serice that does not infringe any IBM intellectual property right may be used instead. Howeer, it is the user's responsibility to ealuate and erify the operation of any non-ibm product, program, or serice. IBM may hae patents or pending patent applications coering subject matter described in this document. The furnishing of this document does not gie you any license to these patents. You can send license inquiries, in writing, to: IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation North Castle Drie Armonk, NY U.S.A. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions, therefore, this statement may not apply to you. This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. IBM may make improements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this publication at any time without notice. Any references in this information to non-ibm websites are proided for conenience only and do not in any manner sere as an endorsement of those websites. The materials at those websites are not part of the materials for this IBM product, and use of those websites is at your own risk. IBM may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it beliees appropriate without incurring any obligation to you. Trademarks IBM, the IBM logo, and ibm.com are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp., registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Other product and serice names might be trademarks of IBM or other companies. A current list of IBM trademarks is aailable on the web at Copyright and trademark information at Adobe and PostScript are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Copyright IBM Corp

70 Important notes Cell Broadband Engine is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., in the United States, other countries, or both and is used under license therefrom. Intel, Intel Xeon, Itanium, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Jaa and all Jaa-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Toralds in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. Processor speed indicates the internal clock speed of the microprocessor; other factors also affect application performance. CD or DVD drie speed is the ariable read rate. Actual speeds ary and are often less than the possible maximum. When referring to processor storage, real and irtual storage, or channel olume, KB stands for 1024 bytes, MB stands for 1,048,576 bytes, and GB stands for 1,073,741,824 bytes. When referring to hard disk drie capacity or communications olume, MB stands for 1,000,000 bytes, and GB stands for 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total user-accessible capacity can ary depending on operating enironments. Maximum internal hard disk drie capacities assume the replacement of any standard hard disk dries and population of all hard disk drie bays with the largest currently supported dries that are aailable from IBM. Maximum memory might require replacement of the standard memory with an optional memory module. Each solid-state memory cell has an intrinsic, finite number of write cycles that the cell can incur. Therefore, a solid-state deice has a maximum number of write cycles that it can be subjected to, expressed as total bytes written (TBW). A deice that has exceeded this limit might fail to respond to system-generated commands or might be incapable of being written to. IBM is not responsible for replacement of a deice that has exceeded its maximum guaranteed number of program/erase cycles, as documented in the Official Published Specifications for the deice. IBM makes no representation or warranties regarding non-ibm products and serices that are SererProen, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. These products are offered and warranted solely by third parties. 56 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

71 Particulate contamination IBM makes no representations or warranties with respect to non-ibm products. Support (if any) for the non-ibm products is proided by the third party, not IBM. Some software might differ from its retail ersion (if aailable) and might not include user manuals or all program functionality. Attention: Airborne particulates (including metal flakes or particles) and reactie gases acting alone or in combination with other enironmental factors such as humidity or temperature might pose a risk to the serer that is described in this document. Risks that are posed by the presence of excessie particulate leels or concentrations of harmful gases include damage that might cause the serer to malfunction or cease functioning altogether. This specification sets forth limits for particulates and gases that are intended to aoid such damage. The limits must not be iewed or used as definitie limits, because numerous other factors, such as temperature or moisture content of the air, can influence the impact of particulates or enironmental corrosies and gaseous contaminant transfer. In the absence of specific limits that are set forth in this document, you must implement practices that maintain particulate and gas leels that are consistent with the protection of human health and safety. If IBM determines that the leels of particulates or gases in your enironment hae caused damage to the serer, IBM may condition proision of repair or replacement of serers or parts on implementation of appropriate remedial measures to mitigate such enironmental contamination. Implementation of such remedial measures is a customer responsibility. Table 2. Limits for particulates and gases Contaminant Limits Particulate The room air must be continuously filtered with 40% atmospheric dust spot efficiency (MERV 9) according to ASHRAE Standard Air that enters a data center must be filtered to 99.97% efficiency or greater, using high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters that meet MIL-STD-282. The deliquescent relatie humidity of the particulate contamination must be more than 60% 2. The room must be free of conductie contamination such as zinc whiskers. Gaseous Copper: Class G1 as per ANSI/ISA Siler: Corrosion rate of less than 300 Å in 30 days 1 ASHRAE Method of Testing General Ventilation Air-Cleaning Deices for Remoal Efficiency by Particle Size. Atlanta: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. 2 The deliquescent relatie humidity of particulate contamination is the relatie humidity at which the dust absorbs enough water to become wet and promote ionic conduction. 3 ANSI/ISA Enironmental conditions for process measurement and control systems: Airborne contaminants. Instrument Society of America, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, U.S.A. Documentation format The publications for this product are in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and should be compliant with accessibility standards. If you experience difficulties when you use the PDF files and want to request a web-based format or accessible PDF document for a publication, direct your mail to the following address: Appendix C. Notices 57

72 Information Deelopment IBM Corporation 205/A E. Cornwallis Road P.O. Box Research Triangle Park, North Carolina U.S.A. In the request, be sure to include the publication part number and title. When you send information to IBM, you grant IBM a nonexclusie right to use or distribute the information in any way it beliees appropriate without incurring any obligation to you. Telecommunication regulatory statement Electronic emission notices This product may not be certified in your country for connection by any means whatsoeer to interfaces of public telecommunications networks. Further certification may be required by law prior to making any such connection. Contact an IBM representatie or reseller for any questions. When you attach a monitor to the equipment, you must use the designated monitor cable and any interference suppression deices that are supplied with the monitor. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital deice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to proide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial enironment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. IBM is not responsible for any radio or teleision interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modifications could oid the user's authority to operate the equipment. This deice complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this deice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this deice must accept any interference receied, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Ais de conformité à la réglementation d'industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 58 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

73 Australia and New Zealand Class A statement Attention: This is a Class A product. In a domestic enironment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. European Union EMC Directie conformance statement This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directie 2004/108/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a nonrecommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-ibm option cards. Attention: This is an EN Class A product. In a domestic enironment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Responsible manufacturer: International Business Machines Corp. New Orchard Road Armonk, New York European Community contact: IBM Deutschland GmbH Technical Regulations, Department M372 IBM-Allee 1, Ehningen, Germany Telephone: [email protected] Germany Class A statement Deutschsprachiger EU Hinweis: Hinweis für Geräte der Klasse A EU-Richtlinie zur Elektromagnetischen Verträglichkeit Dieses Produkt entspricht den Schutzanforderungen der EU-Richtlinie 2004/108/EG zur Angleichung der Rechtsorschriften über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit in den EU-Mitgliedsstaaten und hält die Grenzwerte der EN Klasse A ein. Um dieses sicherzustellen, sind die Geräte wie in den Handbüchern beschrieben zu installieren und zu betreiben. Des Weiteren dürfen auch nur on der IBM empfohlene Kabel angeschlossen werden. IBM übernimmt keine Verantwortung für die Einhaltung der Schutzanforderungen, wenn das Produkt ohne Zustimmung der IBM erändert bzw. wenn Erweiterungskomponenten on Fremdherstellern ohne Empfehlung der IBM gesteckt/eingebaut werden. EN Klasse A Geräte müssen mit folgendem Warnhinweis ersehen werden: Warnung: Dieses ist eine Einrichtung der Klasse A. Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funk-Störungen erursachen; in diesem Fall kann om Betreiber erlangt werden, angemessene Maßnahmen zu ergreifen und dafür aufzukommen. Appendix C. Notices 59

74 VCCI Class A statement Deutschland: Einhaltung des Gesetzes über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit on Geräten Dieses Produkt entspricht dem Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit on Geräten (EMVG). Dies ist die Umsetzung der EU-Richtlinie 2004/108/EG in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Zulassungsbescheinigung laut dem Deutschen Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit on Geräten (EMVG) (bzw. der EMC EG Richtlinie 2004/108/EG) für Geräte der Klasse A Dieses Gerät ist berechtigt, in Übereinstimmung mit dem Deutschen EMVG das EG-Konformitätszeichen - CE - zu führen. Verantwortlich für die Einhaltung der EMV Vorschriften ist der Hersteller: International Business Machines Corp. New Orchard Road Armonk, New York Der erantwortliche Ansprechpartner des Herstellers in der EU ist: IBM Deutschland GmbH Technical Regulations, Abteilung M372 IBM-Allee 1, Ehningen, Germany Telephone: [email protected] Generelle Informationen: Das Gerät erfüllt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN und EN Klasse A. This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic enironment, radio interference may occur, in which case the user may be required to take correctie actions. Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) statement Japanese Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) Confirmed Harmonics Guideline (products less than or equal to 20 A per phase) 60 BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

75 Korea Communications Commission (KCC) statement This is electromagnetic wae compatibility equipment for business (Type A). Sellers and users need to pay attention to it. This is for any areas other than home. Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Class A statement People's Republic of China Class A electronic emission statement Taiwan Class A compliance statement Appendix C. Notices 61

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77 Index A accessible documentation 57 actiity LED optical drie 14 airflow 3 assistance, getting 51 B before you begin 17 bezels installing 31 remoing 23 blade serer description 4 installing 31 remoing 19, 21 BladeCenter configuring 35 BladeCenter machine type locating 2 BladeCenter model number locating 2 BladeCenter modules description 3 BladeCenter power disconnecting 11 supplying 11 BladeCenter serial number locating 2 BladeCenter unit installation requirements 17 management module 17 power modules 17 blower module 5 installing 24 problems 43 remoing 22 C checklist, installation 17 Class A electronic emission notice 58 configuration sheet management module 47 configuring BladeCenter unit 35 I/O module 35 configuring the management module 35 connector Uniersal Serial Bus 14 connectors front 12 contamination, particulate and gaseous 57 controls 12 front 12 cooling 3 D description blade serer 4 BladeCenter modules 3 management module 4 diagnostic data 52 diagnostic LEDs 44 diagnostic tools 41 display problems 42 documentation CD starting 6 using 6 documentation format 57 DVD drie problems 44 Dynamic System Analysis 52 E eject button CD 14 electrical input 3 electronic emission Class A notice 58 enironment 3 Ethernet switch module preinstallation requirements 17 F FCC Class A notice 58 features and specifications 3 front system panel LEDs 13 G gaseous contamination 57 getting help 51 H handling static-sensitie deices 18 hardware problems 41 hardware serice and support 53 heat output 3 help, getting 51 I I/O module configuring 35 installing 27 remoing 22 IBM Director 37 IBM Support Line 52 Copyright IBM Corp

78 information LED system LED panel 13 installation completion 32 installation requirements 17 installing bezels 31 blade serer 31 blower module 24 I/O module 27 in a rack 17 management module 26 optical drie 30 options 17, 18 power module 28 L LEDs error system 14 front 12 front system panel 13 information system LED panel 13 location blade serer 13 BladeCenter 13 optical drie actiity 14 oer-temp 13 power module 12 power-on system LED panel 13 rear iew 15 system error blade serer 14 system LED panel 14 light path diagnostics feature 41, 44 light path diagnostics table 45 locating BladeCenter machine type 2 BladeCenter model number 2 BladeCenter serial number 2 M management module 4 alerts 49 configuration sheet 47 configuring 35 description 4 external network interface 48 general settings 47 installing 26 internal network interface 48 login profiles 47 network protocols 50 problems 43 remoing 21 security 50 media tray problems 44 module blower 5 management 4 power 5 monitor problems 42 N networking guidelines 36 notes, important 56 notices 55 electronic emission 58 FCC, Class A 58 O optical drie installing 30 problems 44 Optical drie actiity LED 14 eject button 14 optical filler remoing 24 options installing 18 oer-temp LED 13 P particulate contamination 57 power problems 42 power module 5 installing 28 LEDs 12 power-on LED system LED panel 13 prerequisites 17 problem hardware 41 soling 41 problems blower module 43 management module 43 media tray 44 monitor 42 optical drie 44 power 42 ideo 42 product data 1 public serices network, use in 58 public telecommunications network, connection to 58 R rack, installing BladeCenter in 17 remoing bezels 23 blade serer 19, BladeCenter H Type 8852, 7989, and 1886: Installation and User s Guide

79 remoing (continued) blower module 22 I/O module 22 management module 21 optical filler 24 S size 3 software serice and support 52 status LEDs 12, 15 system error LED system LED panel 14 system reliability 18 system specifications 3 systems management 37 T telephone numbers 53 trademarks 55 troubleshooting 41 charts 41 U United States electronic emission Class A notice 58 United States FCC Class A notice 58 V ideo output, unexpected or blank 39 ideo problems 42 W website personalized support 52 publication ordering 52 support line, telephone numbers 53 weight 3 Index 65

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82 Part Number: 46W8120 Printed in USA (1P) P/N: 46W8120